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Hardees #1501898 received an A, scoring 93 out of 100, in a Coweta County food-service inspection on Nov 3, 2026. The official report lists four findings. [1]
Inspection purpose: Routine
The inspector observed food contact surfaces with food debris build-up throughout the kitchen. [2]
The inspector also observed build-up of food and debris in hard-to-reach areas throughout the kitchen. [3]
A separate finding described trash on the ground around dumpster. [4]
One finding is marked as a repeat violation. [5]
Showing 4 of 4 findings
Observed food contact surfaces with food debris build-up throughout the kitchen. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1
Observed food contact surfaces with food debris build-up throughout the kitchen. 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces,& Utensils (Pf) (7) Cleaning of Equipment and Utensils. (a) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. Pf. New Violation.Official report · Item 4-2B ↗
Observed build-up of food and debris in hard-to-reach areas throughout the kitchen. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces.
Code 511-6-1.05(7)(d)
Observed build-up of food and debris in hard-to-reach areas throughout the kitchen. 511-6-1.05(7)(d) - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) (d) Nonfood-Contact Surfaces. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. New Violation.Official report · Item 15C ↗
Observed trash on the ground around dumpster. Drain plug missing and replaced during inspection.
Code 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p)
Observed trash on the ground around dumpster. Drain plug missing and replaced during inspection. 511-6-1.06(5)(o),(p) - Using Drain Plugs; Maintaining Refuse Areas (C) (o) Using Drain Plugs. Drains in receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall have drain plugs in place. (p) Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures. A storage area and enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables shall be maintained free of unnecessary items and clean. Repeat Violation.Official report · Item 17B ↗
Observed maintenance tools such as brooms and dustpans leaning against walls and racks throughout kitchen. 511-6-1.07(5)(m) - Maintenance Tools, storage (C) (m) Maintenance Tools.
Code 511-6-1.07(5)(m)
Observed maintenance tools such as brooms and dustpans leaning against walls and racks throughout kitchen. 511-6-1.07(5)(m) - Maintenance Tools, storage (C) (m) Maintenance Tools. Maintenance tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items shall be: 1. Stored so they do not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles; and 2. Stored in an orderly manner that facilitates cleaning the area used for storing the maintenance tools. 3. If wet, placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. New Violation.Official report · Item 17C ↗
Correction and repeat labels quote the report. An absent label leaves correction status unknown; a deadline does not confirm a correction.
Coweta County · Nov 3, 2026
02 / Same facility ↗Official inspection historyAvailable records for this official facility
03 / How scoring works ↗Georgia’s food-service rulesScores and findings describe the dated inspection, not current operating conditions. A correction deadline does not establish whether an issue remained unresolved afterward.
Findings quote the official report captured . “Corrected on site” and “repeat” reflect explicit report markers. “COS” and “CA” in the inspector’s notes refer to corrections and corrective actions; an instruction to act is not proof that it was completed.
History links the same official facility ID within the issuing authority and may omit intervening inspections. Same-day results have no inferred sequence. Report excerpts follow source order, not a severity ranking.
This report comes from Coweta County. History includes only this authority’s exact facility ID.
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